precentv.

Brit.

/prᵻˈsɛnt/,

/ˌpriːˈsɛnt/, U.S.

/priˈsɛnt/

Forms: 1700s– precent; Scottish pre-1700 praescent, pre-1700 1700s present, pre-1700 1700s– precent.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: precentor n.

Etymology: Probably < precent- (in precentor n.). Compare classical Latin praecentāre , variant (in Cicero) of praecantāre to recite or chant spells over (see precantation n.).

1. transitive. To lead the singing of (a psalm, etc.).

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > church music > [verb (transitive)] > sing or chant > lead singing > as precentor

precent1639

tune1667

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > singing > sing [verb (transitive)] > precent

set?c1450

to take up1577

precent1639

tune1667

line1853

hist1857

1639 Acts Gen. Assembly Kirk of Scotland 32 Providing of men able for the charge of teaching of the youth, publick reading and precenting of the Psalme.

1713 T. Mair Ellon Records (1876) 311 The foresaid depute immediately precented the same, and read the 3rd. and 4th. lines.

1872 Sacristy II. 224 Lifted up his voice and precented the ‘Salve, Sancta Parens!’

1923 J. Logan Ulster in X-Rays 89 The precentor ‘precenting’ each couplet and keeping to one key as best he could.

1977 Stornoway Gaz. 27 Aug. 3/1 After singing by the guests from Psalm 67, precented by Mr John Macritchie,..Mr Macleod returned to hospital.

2004 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 12 Dec. 7 A dwindling group of Gaelic speakers in the Hebrides worshipped by precenting the line.

2. intransitive. To officiate as precentor; to lead the singing of a choir or congregation.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > other clergy > [verb (intransitive)] > act as a precentor

rulea1425

precent1660

society > faith > worship > church music > [verb (intransitive)] > sing or chant > lead as precentor

precent1660

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > singing > sing [verb (intransitive)] > precent or succent

precent1660

succent1880

1660 in Trans. Dumfries & Galloway Nat. Hist. & Antiquarian Soc. 35 144 Ane man..qualified to present in the kirk.

1696 in J. Robertson & C. Innes Munimenta Univ. Glasguensis (1854) II. 548 For Finnick..a poor honest old man, teaches to read and write and precents.

1732 R. Erskine Diary in D. C. A. Agnew Theol. Consolation (1881) 253 This day I precented for my colleague.

1762 T. Gray Let. June in Wks. (1890) III. l. 130 If you still are residing and precenting at York, I feel a great propensity to visit you there in my way northwards.

1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb (1872) xii Johnny Gibb precented.

1904 R. Small Hist. Congregations United Presbyterian Church I. 669 The employment of a student to keep school and precent.

2003 Scotsman (Nexis) 31 Oct. 18 It is rare for women to precent in the Free Church.

Derivatives

preˈcenting n.

ΚΠ

1760 G. Ridpath Diary 29 July (1922) 329 Ordered him to be reponed to his office of Presenting.

1824 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 15 179 Owing to some misunderstanding between the minister of the parish and the session clerk, the precenting in church devolved on my father.

1946 Musical Times 87 364/1 The first verse of the Venite could be heard at Westminster Abbey sung in unison by the men,..an obvious survival of the old gregorian practice of precenting.

1990 G. Appleton Unfinished v. 39 The congregation took up a tune of their own which was not intended in my precenting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	precent
释义	precentv. Brit. /prᵻˈsɛnt/, /ˌpriːˈsɛnt/, U.S. /priˈsɛnt/ Forms: 1700s– precent; Scottish pre-1700 praescent, pre-1700 1700s present, pre-1700 1700s– precent. Origin: Probably formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: precentor n. Etymology: Probably < precent- (in precentor n.). Compare classical Latin praecentāre , variant (in Cicero) of praecantāre to recite or chant spells over (see precantation n.). 1. transitive. To lead the singing of (a psalm, etc.). ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > church music > [verb (transitive)] > sing or chant > lead singing > as precentor precent1639 tune1667 society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > singing > sing [verb (transitive)] > precent set?c1450 to take up1577 precent1639 tune1667 line1853 hist1857 1639 Acts Gen. Assembly Kirk of Scotland 32 Providing of men able for the charge of teaching of the youth, publick reading and precenting of the Psalme. 1713 T. Mair Ellon Records (1876) 311 The foresaid depute immediately precented the same, and read the 3rd. and 4th. lines. 1872 Sacristy II. 224 Lifted up his voice and precented the ‘Salve, Sancta Parens!’ 1923 J. Logan Ulster in X-Rays 89 The precentor ‘precenting’ each couplet and keeping to one key as best he could. 1977 Stornoway Gaz. 27 Aug. 3/1 After singing by the guests from Psalm 67, precented by Mr John Macritchie,..Mr Macleod returned to hospital. 2004 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 12 Dec. 7 A dwindling group of Gaelic speakers in the Hebrides worshipped by precenting the line. 2. intransitive. To officiate as precentor; to lead the singing of a choir or congregation. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > other clergy > [verb (intransitive)] > act as a precentor rulea1425 precent1660 society > faith > worship > church music > [verb (intransitive)] > sing or chant > lead as precentor precent1660 society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > singing > sing [verb (intransitive)] > precent or succent precent1660 succent1880 1660 in Trans. Dumfries & Galloway Nat. Hist. & Antiquarian Soc. 35 144 Ane man..qualified to present in the kirk. 1696 in J. Robertson & C. Innes Munimenta Univ. Glasguensis (1854) II. 548 For Finnick..a poor honest old man, teaches to read and write and precents. 1732 R. Erskine Diary in D. C. A. Agnew Theol. Consolation (1881) 253 This day I precented for my colleague. 1762 T. Gray Let. June in Wks. (1890) III. l. 130 If you still are residing and precenting at York, I feel a great propensity to visit you there in my way northwards. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb (1872) xii Johnny Gibb precented. 1904 R. Small Hist. Congregations United Presbyterian Church I. 669 The employment of a student to keep school and precent. 2003 Scotsman (Nexis) 31 Oct. 18 It is rare for women to precent in the Free Church. Derivatives preˈcenting n. ΚΠ 1760 G. Ridpath Diary 29 July (1922) 329 Ordered him to be reponed to his office of Presenting. 1824 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 15 179 Owing to some misunderstanding between the minister of the parish and the session clerk, the precenting in church devolved on my father. 1946 Musical Times 87 364/1 The first verse of the Venite could be heard at Westminster Abbey sung in unison by the men,..an obvious survival of the old gregorian practice of precenting. 1990 G. Appleton Unfinished v. 39 The congregation took up a tune of their own which was not intended in my precenting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1639
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